TX Senate
Texas Senate winner? (2026)
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TX SENATE 2026Live · updated hourlyRating: Toss-up
Texas Senate Race 2026 — Live Prediction Market Odds
Texas turned into a live toss-up the moment Ken Paxton — not incumbent John Cornyn — emerged as the Republican nominee, resolving the year-long intraparty fight toward the riskier candidate. It is now Paxton against Democrat James Talarico in a state that still leans red but no longer prices as a lock, and the contract has tightened well inside the band where a few points of national environment decide it. Read the live price as the market’s real-time referendum on whether a polarizing nominee can hold a seat a generic Republican would win comfortably.
Seat held by John Cornyn (R)lost renomination — Ken Paxton (R) is the nominee
Quick Answer
As of August 27, 2026, Ken Paxton leads the Texas Senate market at 51¢ — real money putting the implied probability at 51%. Forecasters rate the seat Toss-up, so the gap between that rating and this price is the whole question.
Seat held by John Cornyn (R) — lost renomination.
Why trust the price: prediction markets called all seven 2024 presidential swing states correctly, often while polling averages were still split. Our state-by-state audit grades where they missed too.
Who holds the Texas seat
John Cornyn
RepublicanLost renomination
Not on the 2026 ballot — the live board below carries the candidates and the current market favorite.
Live Texas Senate Market
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How to read this
Each contract pays $1 at resolution, so the price in cents is the market’s implied probability — a 58¢ contract is a 58% chance. When the leading price sits near 50¢, the market is telling you the race is a genuine coin flip.
Texas Senate 2026 — frequently asked
Who is favored to win the Texas Senate race in 2026?
The live board above shows the current market favorite — read each contract’s price as the market’s implied probability, so a 55¢ contract is a 55% chance. Going into the cycle the seat is held by John Cornyn (Republican) and rated toss-up; because a real-money market reprices continuously, take today’s favorite off the price, not a static rating.
How do I trade the Texas Senate market on Kalshi?
Kalshi lists the Texas Senate winner as a set of YES/NO contracts, one per outcome, each settling at $1 if it happens and $0 if it doesn’t. Buy the side you think is underpriced relative to your own probability, and the difference between your estimate and the market price is your edge. Kalshi is CFTC-regulated and open to traders in all 50 states; every price on this page links straight to the live market.
How accurate were prediction markets in Texas in 2024?
Prediction markets had a strong 2024 — Kalshi and Polymarket called all seven swing states correctly the night before, often while the polling averages were still split. Our full state-by-state scorecard, including where the markets missed, is in the 2024 accuracy audit linked below, and it’s the best base rate for how much to trust the Texas contract this cycle.
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